Looking for practical Makassar to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sami North.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sami North-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Bures(bures)
Terima kasih
Giitu(giitu)
Selamat pagi
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Selamat sore
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Selamat malam
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Selamat tidur
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Sampai jumpa
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Selamat tinggal
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Siapa namamu?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Namaku John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Apa kabar?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Saya tidak mengerti
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)